Betty Boop, ‘Blondie’ and more: The characters, films and songs entering the public domain in 2026

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

‘Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear’ and ‘The Making of Winnie-the-Pooh’: Bearing Up

Plus James Campbell’s “The Making of Winnie-the-Pooh.” ...
The Berkshire Eagle

BOOK REVIEW: At 100, 'Winnie-the-Pooh' is still full of heart, humor and hunny

Pooh” remains a timeless, gentle escape that reminds readers of all ages of the joy of imagination, friendship and doing ...

Winnie-the-Pooh was inspired by real cub from Canada 100 years ago

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more iconic symbol of childhood over the last century than Winnie-the-Pooh. "The chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff" ranks right up there with Barbie, LEGO and ...
Alaska Public Media

Hum along with Winnie-the-Pooh this weekend | State of Art

Anchorage Festival of Music will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the classic children's book character, Winnie-the-Pooh, ...
BBC

Winnie-the-Pooh brings 100 years of fame to forest

Christmas Eve marks the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of one of the world's most popular children's characters. Winnie-the-Pooh first featured in the short story The Wrong Sort of Bees ...
The Business Standard

Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100 as forest marks legacy

Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared on December 24, 1925, in a short story titled The Wrong Sort of Bees, published in the London Evening News.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1955, Rosemary Clooney Topped the Charts With a Song That Faced a Wide Ban in the United States and All ABC-Owned Stations

Seventy-one years ago today, Rosemary Clooney was at No. 1 on the official UK Singles Chart with a song that was banned in ...
Billboard

Pooh Shiesty’s ‘FDO’ Debuts at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

The rapper's post-prison comeback single immediately earns him career-best results. By Trevor Anderson Pooh Shiesty enjoys an immediate welcome reception on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as ...